Which to use
“litt” and “lobt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,321
- “litt” frequency rank
- #13,428
- “lobt” frequency rank
- 23749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | litt | lobt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs leiden | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs loben |
Where the eye mixes litt and lobt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses litt with lobt
A purely visual mix-up. litt ([lɪt]) and lobt ([loːpt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23749, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
litt is recorded at frequency rank #10,321, classified as averb, pronounced [lɪt]. lobt is at rank #13,428, tagged as averb, pronounced [loːpt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 23749, this pair ranks #1,857,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of litt vs lobt
Shared letters: lt. Private to "litt": i. Private to "lobt": bo.
"litt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lobt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "litt" for "lobt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "litt" or "lobt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "litt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lobt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,857,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "litt" and "lobt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lobt vs Lori". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,857,079 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.